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Study Abroad Could be for You
Earlier this week there was an off campus study fair, but if you missed it, fear not. There are many…
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Beating the Odds: Odd year’s take on the 2019 Pull
The Pull is about tradition, hard work, and family. It is about an experience that bonds people together unlike any…
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Popping the bubble: A closer look at safety and community…
Most students at Hope College would agree that Hope is a tight-knit community, one that has created a safe environment…
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Study Abroad Could be for You
Earlier this week there was an off campus study fair, but if you missed it, fear not. There are many ways to get involved in one of Hope’s over 300 off campus study programs. Off campus study takes on many different shapes and forms for Hope students, ranging from domestic to international. There are also…
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Beating the Odds: Odd year’s take on the 2019 Pull
The Pull is about tradition, hard work, and family. It is about an experience that bonds people together unlike any other. For the Odd Year Pull team, this year meant all of these things and more after their victory on Saturday, September 28th. Pull rep Rachel Wishop uses the word “unprecedented” to describe the occurrences…
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Immigration in Holland: an Interview with Maggie Houseman
Imagine waking up every morning with the fear that you and your family may be forced to leave your home, or that someone might come pounding on your door to separate you from your family. This may sound like something out of a World War II novel, but it’s happening now. People in every city,…
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Hispanic Heritage Month
This month Hope College is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15. Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans with ancestors from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. It began as a week-long celebration in 1968 under President Lyndon B. Johnson, but…
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Falling Away from Unhealthy Seasonal Celebration
The scents, flavors and annual activities of fall are iconic aspects of life in Michigan, but these often sugar-coated and static activities can leave those who partake feeling groggy and ready to hibernate for a long winter. Holland, with leaves already beginning to blush and pumpkin spice filling the downtown coffee shops, makes for a…
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Fun Things Over Fall Break
Fall break, for some of us, is a time to leave campus and visit home, friends, or perhaps take a little road trip. But for others of us, fall break means staying on campus without the hustle and bustle of normal college life. If you find yourself in the latter group you may ask yourself:…
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Hope Athletes’ Journal helps students overcome challenges
For many Hope College athletes it can be hard to find people similar to them. Let’s be honest: no one has the same experiences as you, no one has the same family as you and no one can really understand who you are or what you feel. Athletics are one of the only things that…
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Sports Recap: Highs and Lows
While the Pull drew a lot of spectator attention during the fourth weekend of September, Hope athletics were in full swing as well. The men’s golf team placed second at the MIAA Jamboree in Adrian, MI on Saturday, and then went on to place first on Monday at the MIAA Jamboree in Kalamazoo, MI. Hope’s…
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Hope College Theatre Presents Smokefall in October
The Department of Theatre at Hope College will present Smokefall by Noah Haidle on Friday and Saturday, October 11-12, and Thursday through Saturday, October 17-19 at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a free matinee on Sunday, October 13 at 2:00 p.m. All performances will be held in the DeWitt Studio Theatre. Directed by Professor…
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Resident Artist Redefines Reality
Walking into the De Pree Art Gallery, one could feel as though they are entering a sensory playground at a Children’s Museum. Eyes are immediately focused on the architectural sculpture at the center of the current gallery exhibit, fashioned from steel, colored glass, mirrored spheres, piles of powder, and yarn balls. Light warps the eye,…